We have all been told that when one door closes, another one is sure to open. But always found that to be less than helpful. I was intent on discovering that newly opened door and all that it held in store for me…immediately. What I have discovered is that I was missing two important pieces that would help me to understand this meaningful statement. First, I was missing patience. I wanted to see a big…
It’s your life… YOUR LIFE! No one else’s. You want to be someone, you want to do something or go somewhere. Then do it. Don’t seek advice. Just go do it. It’s your choice. Your life so… Go live it. See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest post. Amy is a Florida resident and has been self-employed in the dog care field since 2006. She self-published a memoir titled “I Am…
We all have an image in our mind about who we are and what we look like. But often, that image is something that we have carried for many, many years. We look in the mirror each day but we never really see the person who is staring back at us. And that well-preserved self-image is not always just of our physical appearance. We become so busy with everyday tasks, to do lists and responsibilities…
As a child, I know that I was always in a hurry to grow up, as I think most kids are. We all think that grown-ups have it made because they get to make all of their own decisions like what to eat and when to go to bed. I was that frustrated kid who always asked why and wanted to break away from the confines and simplicity of just going to school. I wanted…
I would like to thank Larry Yoke for his comments on a post from earlier this week. His comment on The Story Comes To An End really made me stop and think. But first, below is his comment. “This is an amazing story about an amazing woman! As a writer, I know the diligence and effort that goes into completing a manuscript let alone the rest of the processes before pushing the publish button. For…
Any time that you choose to look back into your past, it should be with the understanding that you can only learn from the past but cannot change it. However, you can use that time to evaluate where you are currently and where you would like to go in the future. As long as you have another heartbeat and another breath to take, you can most certainly change the course of your future. The decision…
There are certain times in my life, that I have just known that there was something that I NEEDED to do. Attending Sue Pulvirenti’s book signing was one of those things that just seemed really important, even though I didn’t know why. But I would soon be given the answer. Sue was under the care of Hospice as she faced her final few months of a seven-year-plus battle with breast cancer. And in true Sue…
Stress is a necessary evil for most of us. We all worry about things like job security, saving for a rainy day or retirement, and living up to what the boss expects of us. But when the worries and stress from your job become consuming, is it really worth it? Is it worth risking your current health and wellbeing for a future that you might never see? That is a real possibility if you can’t…
Every failure brings with it lessons that we should learn from the experience. And sometimes, the most profound lesson that we learn from the failure to reach a goal or complete a task is that we were not meant to do it. We all veer off of our intended path from time to time, and there is no shame in discovering that fact and turning around to get our life back on track. But all…
Each year I think of this and of Mom. And again, I hope that I have become someone whom she can be proud of… Dear Mom, I am so thankful that you are pain-free and happy on this bright spring day. Today is warm, the sun is shining and the world is full of the promise of new life. The beautiful colors are so welcome after the bleak, cold winter. The aroma of spring is…